DB

As video lenses they're actually quite cheap (look at EF & PL for C300), however, from a stills photography perspective they're a lot cheaper than the new 6D -> who said that you should not scrimp on glass and that you ought to spend nearly as much on the lens as the camera body? Lots of DSLR Photography training books do. No point on having a nice new FF body with improved IQ and putting cheap glass on it. Seriously, amortize these lenses over 3-4 years then factor in the re-sale value....less than $4/week.

Guess I'll have to wait and see the MTF and reviews on this one. The hybrid IS is nice, as is the near 1:1 macro, but for $1500 it'll have to improve both resolution and distortion over the 24-105 to sell well.

Huh... I was expecting a much lower price for the 24-70. I can safely assume this effectively kills the 24-70mm f/4 as any sort of kit lens.

Why, its only a few hundred more than the retail of the 24-105. I actually can't see the logic of having both this and the 24-105 at the same time, so, I'd imagine this will be the kit lens of the future as well.

Guess I'll have to wait and see the MTF and reviews on this one. The hybrid IS is nice, as is the near 1:1 macro, but for $1500 it'll have to improve both resolution and distortion over the 24-105 to sell well.

Guess I'll have to wait and see the MTF and reviews on this one. The hybrid IS is nice, as is the near 1:1 macro, but for $1500 it'll have to improve both resolution and distortion over the 24-105 to sell well.

weekendshooter

so much for my prediction for a cheap, light full frame kit lens! Hopefully it has the IQ to back up that price tag, as the Tamron 24-70/2.8 IS beats it by a stop of light and 5 years of warranty. The purported macro capabilities are interesting, but I'm going to take that with a grain of salt until I see it on an official spec sheet. Even so, not sure that would make me pick that over the Tamron.

As expected it is much better than the 24-105 at the wide end, but still the very corners at 24mm don't look quite as promising as the new 24-70 f2.8II. There is also no mention of distortion at the wide end and that is anyone's guess at this point. Chances are that the price will come down a bit for those willing to wait a bit and it likely will show up with rebates too eventually. I think I'd like this lens, but I will definitely wait to hear real world reports and reviews before preordering one.